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Sherwin-Williams Q3 Sales Rise 7.9% to $6.86 Billion; Adjusted EPS Reaches $3.63

Sherwin-Williams reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $6.86 billion, up 7.9% from a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share rose 0.9% to $3.38, adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 1.1% to $3.63, and net income fell 1.5% to $821.0 million.

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What happened

Sherwin-Williams reported third-quarter sales that beat expectations but adjusted profit per share that fell short. The paint company also narrowed its full-year earnings outlook. Its shares fell 5.7% before the market opened.

Global impact / market context

The company sold more than expected, but made slightly less profit per share than analysts expected. The mixed result and narrowed outlook may worry ordinary investors about costs and demand. The premarket share drop shows investors reacted negatively.

What to watch

  1. Check whether sales keep growing in the fourth quarter, because the company expects mid-single-digit sales growth and this shows if demand holds up.
  2. Watch profit per share against the narrowed full-year range, because falling short would suggest costs are still squeezing results.
  3. Track demand and cost inflation comments, because the company said muted demand and cost inflation pressured margins and expects muted demand through year-end and into 2027.

Affected assets

  • SHW

Evidence